More EV fail

Gilligan

#*! boat!
PREMO Member
Dang.

The Morning Midas departed China for Mexico on May 26, carrying roughly 3,000 vehicles, including around 800 electric cars. But eight days into its 19-day voyage, just after midnight UTC (7:00 p.m. EST) on June 3, smoke was spotted billowing from one of the decks. UK-based shipowner Zodiac Maritime has since confirmed that the fire originated in the section of the vessel carrying electric vehicles

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/ent...1&cvid=9da32217a48143b8bdd8f67cb3270c28&ei=36
 

DaSDGuy

Well-Known Member
Shoulda put water on it. That works well with lithium batteries. Now those flames on the bottom of the ocean will be mistaken for a new volcano. At least its good for the environment.
 

glhs837

Power with Control
Man, not quoting them all, just quick points in order.

NV based growth projections on Euro makers growing. Bad bet, legacy makers seemed to ignore the lessons of Tesla. And that cost them. Vertical integration matters.

Last ship everybody was sure was set on fire by EVs, not so much. Let's see how this one turns out. In the same area does not mean it was the cars.

Tesla about a year behind in grid scale battery deliveries, can't make them fast enough. That's why they built another factory in Shanghai. Too bad this other company didn't learn the lesson.

I've been told for years that once the real carmakers and industrial giants came for Tesla it was all over.

Just seems to never happen.
 

phreddyp

Well-Known Member
Man, not quoting them all, just quick points in order.

NV based growth projections on Euro makers growing. Bad bet, legacy makers seemed to ignore the lessons of Tesla. And that cost them. Vertical integration matters.

Last ship everybody was sure was set on fire by EVs, not so much. Let's see how this one turns out. In the same area does not mean it was the cars.

Tesla about a year behind in grid scale battery deliveries, can't make them fast enough. That's why they built another factory in Shanghai. Too bad this other company didn't learn the lesson.

I've been told for years that once the real carmakers and industrial giants came for Tesla it was all over.

Just seems to never happen.
Yeah, good point, Israel was never going to attack Iran either.
 

glhs837

Power with Control
Yeah, good point, Israel was never going to attack Iran either.
Who thought that? Not me. If you find any evidence that EVs caused this, please let me know.
This seems more common than it should be. What is it about a boat ride that causes these things to spontaneously combust?

So, how common is it? Keep in mind, fire is the second most common reason for loss of shipping vessels in 2023. So its not as if only ships transporting EVS are catching fire.



One state to the south, this..... So its not a problem with grid storage demand.



To commemorate the event, the team held balloons that spelled out “15,000” as they posed for the photo.

The Tesla Megapack is the backbone of Tesla Energy’s battery deployments. Designed for grid-scale applications, each Megapack offers 3.9 MWh of energy and 1.9 MW of power.
 
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